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A SMALL GILT-BRONZE 'TORTOISE' SEAL
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR EARLIER
The square seal is surmounted by a naturalistically cast tortoise standing
foursquare. The base is incised with four characters.
1⅓ in. (3.4 cm.) diam.
£3,000-5,000 US$4,000-6,500
€3,500-5,800
PROVENANCE:
The Collection of Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967).
Sotheby's London, 5 November 2008, lot 415.
Property from a Princely Collection.
(seal face)
明或更早 鎏金銅龜鈕小方印

來源:
Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967)舊藏
蘇富比倫敦2008年11月5日, 拍品415
貴族私人珍藏 (seal impression)

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